Re: chunk permissions
Posted in 1998
David Coburn wrote:
>
> Not quite...permissions must be 660, owner/group informix for this to work.
> If you are using raw devices, they should show up in a listing as
> "crw-rw----"; if using cooked the "c" should be a "-" (if memory serves).
My apology to Len et al the correct permissions are 0660 my finger
stuck or something. Thanks to Dave and Octav for catching this and
keeping me honest.
>
> David
>
> "Art S. Kagel" <kagel@bloomberg.net> on 09/16/98 12:54:32 PM
>
> Please respond to kagel@bloomberg.net
>
> To: informix-list@iiug.org
> cc: (bcc: David Coburn/ISG/WVUS/WorldVision)
> Subject: Re: chunk permissions
>
> Len Haasbroek wrote:
> >
> > Hello Everyone,
> >
> > Im getting the following message in my server log, but the file
> > permissions are set to informix, informix.
> > Any ideas ?
> >
> > The chunk '/u3/GAP/informix/dbspaces/rootgapdbs' must have
> > owner-ID and group-ID set to informix.
> >
> > -rwxrwxrwx 1 informix informix 0 Sep 16 1998 rootgapdbs
>
> Permissions on database chunks MUST be 0666 in addition to informix
> informix. If that does not clear the messages check that some dork
> did not trash the ownerships and permissions of the oninit executable.
> Oninit must be 6754(-rwsr-sr--), owner: root, group: informix.
>
> Art S. Kagel